Rev. Jesse Jackson Addresses Jacob Blake Shooting In Kenosha, Wis.



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The Rev. Jesse Jackson spoke at a press briefing Thursday in Kenosha, Wis., in the parking lot of Bert and Rudy’s Auto Service, where two protesters were shot and killed Tuesday night.

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«Be more present in your community and in your town!» one man shouted from the crowd.

Brian Little, 34, and Diamond Hartwell, 25, both Kenosha natives, are critical of the city’s leadership.»If I was talking to somebody like myself, who looks like me, I would just tell them: ‘Be careful coming to Kenosha, Wisconsin,'» says Little, who is Black.

«The only thing that’s going to fix this problem right now is arresting and charging the officer responsible for shooting Jacob Blake,» says Hartwell, a volunteer coordinator for a hospice organization. «And then, really cleaning up this mess. Mass apologies. Mass plans to fix it. Real solutions.»

Kenosha County sheriff David Beth is facing renewed criticism for comments he made in 2018 following the arrest of five shoplifters, all of whom were Black. «I’m to the point where I think society has to come to a threshold where there are some people that aren’t worth saving,» Beth said in a statement. «We need to build warehouses to put these people into it and lock them away for the rest of their lives.»

Now, the ACLU and some local activists are calling for his resignation.

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